Do you think our legal system is just and fair?

[acurtsinger2]

according to the us justice department, 33% of the people on death row are innocent of what they were charged with..that's an awfully high number..i'd hate to be one of those 33% wouldn't you? so that makes me feel that our legal system works 67% of the time.

[gaylasue]

From what I have observed in my lifetime, it is how much money and influence that you have is what you can get away with doing.  Several years ago in my area there were two young men who were each involved in a fatal DUI accident.  One came from an wealthy, influential family and he walked away scott-free.  He had a high-priced lawyer and paid the family off.  The other young man spent five years in prison because his family didn't have the money to buy his way out of it.  The worse thing about our judicial system is the fact that you have to prove yourself innocent instead of being proved guilty.  So many falsely accused people have spent their lifetime savings and/or money to be made in the future to clear themselves of false accusations.  I know a man that has been fighting to stay out of jail for only loving his kids.  His crazy ex has accused him and his whole family of molesting their two kids.  She has even brought the FBI in to investigate "The Man Act."  This guy has spent over $100,000 just to stay out of jail.  All he wants is to see his kids.  She has deep mental problems.

[beaglet1]

I believe our system is just and fair.  The problem is the people that we have put in positions of trust who abuse their respective powers.  They treat the system as their little playground, for their own amusement, revenge or simply personal powerplays.  Too may times personal feelings enter into they way they handle various cases and situations instead of going by the letter of the law.  It has gotten to where I question the validity of any allegation, trial outcome or involved procedures, (guilty or innocent) because it is becoming increasingly more difficult to ascertain just who is telling the truth.   

[livluvsmile]

It is suppose to be innocent til proven guilty but in reality it is guilty til u prove ur innocence and if u have a record forget it ur already tried and convicted no matter what unless u have lots of money and a great lawyer!

[Phx0808]

70% of the jail and prison's population is minority. Is that because 70 of minorities commit all crimes? No, it is because our legal system is unfair.

[acurtsinger2]

money has a lot to do with it, i think.   if you get a public dfender you are being helped by people who are getting paid by the same people who are trying to prosecute...hum, doesn't seem like that would be unbiased.

[mlacourse]

No, it will never be completely fair.

[hwilliams591]

Yes and NO!

Being that out legal system is dependant on people to judge and defend our legal rights we will always be at the mercy of their opinions, moods or what ever hair they have up their butt that day.

[MollyAlice1]

i think our legal system, sucks to the highest power, because all ittakes is money for them to wrong and sometimes they barely get caught, until someone in the group is feeling unequal.  and i hate that.

[Benny17]

are legal sytstems difinatley have flaws but im sure so do other states and country have there flaws.

[JSornon]

no not everytime.  race and the amount of money u have sometimes create unjust outcomes for otherwise guilty criminals.  if casey anthony was a minority would she be free now??  theres injustice in the courts and thats the way the world operates.  so how can injustice be prevented in the courts?  as long as people are the way they are.

[drpybutt]

You have a point. Like that gal in Florida who went on trial for killing her daughter. Not sure how much cash she has or who she knows but I think she got off easy.

[chel3179]

I work in a Law Firm and have had my fair share of time in Court because my son's father, unfortunately is a loser and I will tell you that the JD system, for the most part, sucks. If your lawyer is friendly with the prosecutor, you're more than likely to get a deal on things the normal person would be crucified for. The Casey Anthony case for example.... COMPLETE disgrace. She clearly murdered her own daughter and was set free while innocent people get locked up for crimes they didn't commit.

[MCRmy29]

NO!  if it was people like casey anthony would be behind bars!!!

[dwiley11]

try the child support division,  if you are male you will fail